Shuckle counters

Gen 8 VGC 2022 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Shuckle
#0213 Shuckle
BugRock
USAGE 1.3% #42
ABILITYSturdy
BASE STATS
HP 20
ATK 10
DEF 230
SPA 10
SPD 230
SPE 5
BST505
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
WaterRockSteel
½×
NormalPoison
Moves
Protect 100.0% Toxic 100.0% Guard Split 92.9% Infestation 77.8% Power Split 18.0% Helping Hand 10.2% Knock Off 0.9% Meteor Beam 0.0%
Items
Mental Herb 88.8% Sitrus Berry 10.3% Lax Incense 0.9% Leftovers 0.0% Hard Stone 0.0% Power Herb 0.0% Safety Goggles 0.0% Rocky Helmet 0.0%
Abilities
Sturdy100.0%Gluttony0.0%Contrary0.0%
Common Teammates
Chansey100.0%Liepard100.0%Eternatus98.9%Shedinja98.9%Necrozma-Dusk-Mane98.9%Calyrex-Ice1.0%Dialga1.0%Mimikyu1.0%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #42 with 1.27% usage. Sorted by reliability score.